#9F28FB Color
#9F28FB is rgb(159, 40, 251) in RGB, hsl(274, 96%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 84%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple (X11) (#A020F0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9F28FBrgb(159, 40, 251)hsl(274, 96%, 57%)hsv(274, 84%, 98%)cmyk(37%, 84%, 0%, 2%)oklch(57.8% 0.278 303.5)lab(45.75% 71.66 -82.49)lch(45.75% 109.27 310.98)What #9F28FB Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #9F28FB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9F28FB Channel Values
How #9F28FB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 159 · G 40 · B 251 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 274° · S 96% · L 57% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 274° · S 84% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 37% · M 84% · Y 0% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.04:1 vs white · 4.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9F28FB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #9F28FB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9F28FB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #9F28FB
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #9F28FB Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#9F28FB#4E4EFB#7742FB#6565FA#8053FA#836969#8F56B6#6F6F6FUsing #9F28FB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9f28fb: #9F28FB;background-color: #9F28FB;colors: { 'color-9f28fb': '#9F28FB' }Color(red: 0.624, green: 0.157, blue: 0.984)<color name="color_9f28fb">#9F28FB</color>fill="#9F28FB"More Purple Colors
#9F28FB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9F28FB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9F28FB?
#9F28FB is a mid-tone purple — rgb(159, 40, 251) in RGB and hsl(274, 96%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple (X11) (#A020F0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.25.
What is the RGB value of #9F28FB?
#9F28FB is rgb(159, 40, 251) — red 159, green 40, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9F28FB?
#9F28FB converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 84%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9F28FB be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9F28FB scores 5.04:1 against white and 4.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9F28FB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9F28FB is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 11.75, which is visibly different.
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